Literally means “ghost sandal”. Comes from the words Obake, meaning ghost and Zori, the japanese straw sandal. This mischievous yokai has two arms, two legs mouth and one eye at the center of its face. This yokai is a Tsukumogami. They run around the house causing havoc chanting “Kararin! Kororin! Kankororin! Managu mittsu ni ha… Continue reading Bakezōri
A giant skeleton hungry for human flesh. When you hear rattling sound or a ringing in ear sound a Gashadokuro must be nearby. They are invisible and can show themselves whenever they want. They attack travellers at midnight biting their heads off and drinking their blood.
Sazae-Oni is a giant turban snail demon. This yokai shapeshifts into beautiful women and pretends to be drowning in the sea to lure seamen into rescuing her. Sazae-Oni collects testicles, steals them from the unsuspecting men by bitting them off. In some legends, they say that Sazae Oni uses the semen from the testicles to… Continue reading Sazae-Oni
This Yokai has been described as spirit from an old tree. In some instances it rains down fire and in other stories it would scoop up and eat humans. It is often depicted as a severed head floating above a tree. If you happen to be walking past a tree and you see a coin… Continue reading Tsurube Otoshi
Kappa’s are an aquatic green creature with a bowl-like head that holds water. While a Kappa is typically the size of a child, it has more strength than a human man. The are awkward when out of the water but they can be deadly in the water. If you run into one, remember, if they… Continue reading Kappa
A Dodomeki is a cursed women thief. Their long arms are covered in eyes and in some stories they can extrude poisonous gas from their mouths and flames from their bodies.
Be careful of women you meet near waterfalls. This Yokai is part women, part spider. She can shapeshift into beautiful women. In some stories she lives near a waterfall. She uses her webs to drag men into falls where she devours them.
Kitsune also known as nogitsune, kuda-gitsune, osaki-gitsune and ninko is a shapeshifter yokai that often takes the form of a multi-tailed fox like creature. They can appear and disappear at will. In the folklore, the more tails a creature has the older and more powerful they are. They are extremely intelligent and revel in deceiving… Continue reading Kitsune
Yuki-onna (snow-women) are often seen during blizzards. Sometimes they offer to led travelers who are lost in a storm led to what appears to be shelter but in reality it’s the Yuki-onna home. As the travelers are being led, they feel feelings of fear and sorrow which helps the Yokai to gain the upper hand… Continue reading Yuki-onna
If you run into a Kuchisake Onna and she asks you if you think she’s beautiful answer “Yes”, and then when she splits her mouth open down the sides and says, do you still think I’m beautiful, answer “Yes” again. If you answer “No” to either question, you’ll forfeit your life. Kuchisake Onna is a… Continue reading Kuchisake Onna
